Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Whiteley
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Whiteley and across Hampshire.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Hog roast hire in Whiteley
Whiteley questions
Is Whiteley close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater after a service at St Margaret Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you travel across Hampshire?
We cater across Hampshire. Contact us for a price.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Hog roast hire in Whiteley, slow-roasted on site
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it’s carved hot, with crisp crackling. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. We serve crackling, hog roast rolls and salads, and we are frequently booked for summer garden parties and wakes.
Around Whiteley, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Bringing a hog roast to Whiteley
Whiteley is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Whiteley is well within our area for events. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 6 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Whiteley Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Swanwick station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. Whiteley is within about 3 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Events anywhere in PO15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From Oak Coppice Road, Thyme Avenue and Christie Avenue or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Whiteley, we cover Burridge (1 mile north-west), Park Gate (1 mile south-west), Segensworth (1 mile south), Sarisbury (1 mile south-west) and Swanwick (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St Andrew's Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Fareham Community Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Swanwick Lakes.
- Schools near Whiteley include Brookfield Community School and Language College (1.8 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Whiteley
What else we do in Whiteley
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook. Around midsummer it stays light in Whiteley until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which normally keeps the cost down. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
Who books hog roast hire in Whiteley?
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Christmas parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Community events
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Margaret Mary, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away